{"id":73639,"date":"2021-09-17T11:55:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/destino\/vallanca\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T09:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T09:04:41","slug":"vallanca","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/en\/destino\/vallanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Vallanca"},"featured_media":73641,"template":"","situacion":[1963,2261],"class_list":["post-73639","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","situacion-el-rincon-de-ademuz-en","situacion-vallanca-en"],"acf":{"titulo":"Vallanca","subtitulo":"","situacion":"Interior","banner":[{"imagen_banner":73641,"video_del_banner":null}],"descripcion":"Vallanca is a municipality pertaining to the administrative region of Rinc\u00f3n de Ademuz. It is located in the west of the region. The municipality borders to the north with Castielfabib and Salvaca\u00f1ete, to the east with Ademuz, to the south with Casas Bajas, and to the southwest with several municipalities in the province of Cuenca (Moya, Garcimolina and Algarra). The municipality covers an area of 56.49 km2 and is rugged. Its main geographical feature is the valley of the River Vallanca, or Bohigues, which crosses the municipality from west to east and flows into the River Turia in the village of Ademuz.\r\n\r\nAgriculture and livestock farming are the village\u2019s main activities. The agricultural land is dedicated to dryland farming (cereal and vines), with a small area of orchards near the River Vallanca. Livestock farming is centred on sheep-rearing and beekeeping. Vallanca currently has some 180 inhabitants. Within the municipality is the hamlet of Negr\u00f3n, now almost deserted.","galeria-poblacion":[73640,65510,65515,65520,65525,65530,65535],"descripcion_2":"

Gastronomy:<\/h4>\r\n\u201cGachas\u201d (porridge\u201d),\u00b7\u201darroz empredado\u201d rice with beans, stew, \u201cgazpacho manchego\u201d, rice \u201cempredado\u201d with beans, soup, \u201cgazpacho manchego\u201d, \u201cmigotes\u201d with bread and potato, vetch, \u201cmigas de ni\u00f1o\u201d, mead. Local pastries include \u201cel pingao\u201d or nut cake, raisin cake, \u201csequillos\u201d, and nuts and almond nougat.\r\n

Places of interest:<\/h4>\r\nThe village of Vallanca is seated on the left bank of the River Boilgues, which is called \u201cel Peque\u00f1o\u201d by the locals, and occupies the western area of El Rinc\u00f3n de Ademuz.\r\n\r\nThe municipality is very steep and rugged, marked by the deep ravines of \u201cHoces del Boilgues\u201d.\r\n\r\nIts most scenic spots include:\r\n\r\n\u2013 The Hermitage of Saint Roche\r\n\u2013 La Fuente de la Teja\r\n\u2013 El Prado de la Vega\r\n\u2013 La Pe\u00f1a Horadada\r\n\u2013 La Fuente del Chopo\r\n\r\nOf interest to cycling fans, Vallanca is the location of the Valencia Region MTB Centres:\r\n\r\nSanter\u00f3n MTB Centre (Tel. 978782822)\r\n

Festivities:<\/h4>\r\nOn the Friday closest to 17th January, festivities are held in honour of Saint Anthony the Abbott, during which bonfires are lit in each neighbourhood. On 2nd August, the day of Our Lady of the Angels, the patron saint of the village, is celebrated. The village\u2019s main festivities are held in honour of Saint Roche between 14th and 17th August (16th is the day of the saint). On 13th June, festivities are held in the hamlet of Negr\u00f3n in honour of the patron saint, Saint Anthony of Padua. Every seven years, the Septenate of Our Lady of Santer\u00f3n is held between 16th and 26th September. A statue of the saint is carried down from the hermitage, located in Algarra (Cuenca) to the village of Villanca. Over the next nine days, the festivities known as \u201cFiestas Grandes\u201d take place. The most recent Septenate was celebrated in the 2005, with the next scheduled for 2012. Each year, a pilgrimage to the sanctuary is held. On Pentecost Saturday a mass is held, together with a procession in honour of Our Lady, typical meals, market, dances accompanied by the Virgin, typical food, market, dancing to the sound of drums and dulzainas, and horse-running.","color":"#9b861b","fiestas":null,"gastronomia":null,"mas_informacion":null,"turist-info":[{"nombre_oficina":"Tourist Info Vallanca","datos_oficina":"Direcci\u00f3n:\u00a0Plaza de la Villa, 1\r\nC\u00f3digo postal:\u00a046141\r\nPhone: 97 878 31 00\r\nMail: rinconademuz@touristinfo.net turismo@castielfabib.es;\r\ntouristinfo_rinconademuz@gva.es\r\nWeb: www.castielfabib.es\r\nSchedule:\r\nHours: Mornings: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Guided tours of the\r\nCastielfabib old town every Saturday at 11:30 a.m.\r\n\r\nCentro de Interpretaci\u00f3n: Molino de LA TOSCA\r\nCalle Molino, 1\r\n46145 Vallanca\r\nHorario: los s\u00e1bados de 10:00 a 14:00 horas."}],"turist-info_rel":null,"descargables":null,"localizacion_mapa":"